Plug Power Partners with Lipari Foods on a GenDrive Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Fleet
April 10 2019 - 7:00AM
Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leader providing energy solutions
that change the way the world moves, has added Lipari Foods to its
growing customer list in hydrogen powered e-mobility. Lipari Foods
has selected Plug Power GenDrive fuel cells and GenFuel hydrogen
fueling station solutions to power the electric material handling
vehicles at its campus in Warren, Michigan.
As Lipari Foods continues to expand its business, Plug Power’s
zero emission hydrogen fuel cells (HFCs) ensure that it can easily
scale, maximize the utilization of equipment, and increase
productivity of its operators. The fast fueling characteristic of
Plug Power’s HFCs allows Lipari Foods to double the usage of its
material handling fleet, without using precious real estate for
batteries, battery charging, and battery charging equipment.
The partnership allows Lipari Foods to green its facilities,
reducing greenhouse gases, while achieving operational savings.
Previously, due to space constraints and business growth, Lipari
Foods had to load up all their pallet jackets on twelve 53-foot
trailers and ship them to another warehouse to charge every day. By
harnessing the power of HFCs fast fueling, and space efficient
GenFuel Hydrogen dispensers, Lipari Foods will no longer incur this
cost.
“Lipari Foods is a new customer we’re proud to work with, and
they really showcase what we can offer: a sustainable, clean, and
more cost-effective power option for material handling needs than
traditional methods,” said Andy Marsh, CEO of Plug Power. “And
we’re particularly happy to be an integral part of Michigan’s
continued efforts as a leader in the hydrogen economy.”
“We’re looking to continue to grow, expand, and create jobs in
Warren and in Michigan broadly,” said Lipari Foods’ CEO, Thom
Lipari. “Hydrogen quite literally is powering our factories and
facilities to get us where we want to go. I’m excited to see where
our partnership with Plug Power takes us, and to be a part of the
clean, sustainable energy ecosystem in Michigan.”
Al Moy, Director of Operations at Lipari Foods, said that Plug
Power’s HFCs were superior to traditional material handling methods
including both battery fast-charging and opportunity charging: “I
physically did not have the dedicated space for charging stations
for fast or opportunity charging strategies—it just wasn’t
tenable,” he explained. “By partnering with Plug Power, we’re able
to fully utilize our assets, maintain flexibility, maximize the
velocity of goods, and do our jobs better and faster. Accomplishing
this, while benefiting the environment and our company’s bottom
line, provides wins across the board.”
In 2018 Lipari validated the value proposition with a pilot
deployment of GenDrive fuel cells. This agreement will result in
full conversion of the Warren, Michigan campus to Plug Power HFCs.
The installation of the GenFuel hydrogen fueling station and the
GenDrive fuel cell units is expected to be completed in the second
quarter of 2019.
About Plug Power Inc.
The
architect of modern hydrogen and fuel cell technology, Plug Power
is the innovator that has taken hydrogen and fuel cell technology
from concept to commercialization. Plug Power has revolutionized
the material handling industry with its full-service GenKey
solution, which is designed to increase productivity, lower
operating costs and reduce carbon footprints in a reliable,
cost-effective way. The Company’s GenKey solution couples together
all the necessary elements to power, fuel and serve a customer.
With proven hydrogen and fuel cell products, Plug Power replaces
lead acid batteries to power electric industrial vehicles, such as
the lift trucks customers use in their distribution centers.
Extending its reach into the on-road electric vehicle market, Plug
Power’s ProGen platform of modular fuel cell engines empowers OEMs
and system integrators to rapidly adopt hydrogen fuel cell
technology. ProGen engines are proven today, with thousands in
service, supporting some of the most rugged operations in the
world. Plug Power is the partner that customers trust to take their
businesses into the future. www.plugpower.com.
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